Extract the structure of a Semantic Data Model

{ getModelStructure }

Returns the structural definition of a materialized data model in JSON format using its unique 'connection' ID

Method

/API3/dataSources/getModelStructure

  • API Section: /API3/dataSources
  • API Version: 3.0
  • From Release: 2023.10
  • Usage: REST API and Client SDK libraries. REST APIs via POST actions only.
  • Usage by:
    • Enterprise Admin
    • Domain Admin
    • Pro
    • Analyst
    • Viewer
  • Input Parameters

    Name

    ConnectionId

    Type

    string

    Description

    The model's connection system ID

    Output Response

    Successful Result Code

    200

    Response Type

    Description of Response Type

    The model definition that contains details of tables, their relationships and joins, and measures.

    Code Snippets

    Use the Authentication API methods to generate an access 'key' or 'token' for use in code as shown below.

    TypeScript
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    Java
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    Python
    PHP
    curl -X POST \
    -H "paToken: [[apiKey]]" \
     -H "Accept: application/json,application/json;charset=utf-8,text/plain,text/plain;charset=utf-8" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     "http://Your.Server.URL/API3/dataSources/getModelStructure" \
     -d ''
    
    import com.pyramidanalytics.*;
    import com.pyramidanalytics.auth.*;
    import com.pyramidanalytics.model.*;
    import com.pyramidanalytics.api.DataSourcesServiceApi;
    
    import java.util.*;
    import java.time.*;
    
    public class DataSourcesServiceApiExample {
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            ApiClient defaultClient = Configuration.getDefaultApiClient();
            defaultClient.setBasePath("http://Your.Server.URL/");
            
            // Configure API key authorization: paToken
            ApiKeyAuth paToken = (ApiKeyAuth) defaultClient.getAuthentication("paToken");
            paToken.setApiKey("YOUR API KEY");
            // Uncomment the following line to set a prefix for the API key, e.g. "Token" (defaults to null)
            //paToken.setApiKeyPrefix("Token");
    
            // Create an instance of the API class
            DataSourcesServiceApi apiInstance = new DataSourcesServiceApi();
            // Initialize the connectionId parameter object for the call
            String connectionId = connectionId_example; // Create the input object for the operation, type: String 
    
            try {
                ModelingModel result = apiInstance.getModelStructure(connectionId);
                System.out.println(result);
            } catch (ApiException e) {
                System.err.println("Exception when calling DataSourcesServiceApi#getModelStructure");
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        }
    }
    
    import * as PyramidAnalyticsWebApi from "com.pyramidanalytics";
    
    // Create an instance of the API class
    const api = new PyramidAnalyticsWebApi.DataSourcesServiceApi("http://Your.Server.URL")
    
    // Configure API key authorization: paToken
    api.setApiToken("YOUR API KEY");
    
    const connectionId = connectionId_example; // {String} 
    
    api.getModelStructure(connectionId).then(function(data) {
      console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + data);
    }, function(error) {
      console.error(error);
    });
    
    
    using System;
    using System.Diagnostics;
    using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Api;
    using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Client;
    using PyramidAnalytics.Sdk.Model;
    
    public class getModelStructureExample
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            Configuration conf = new Configuration();
            conf.BasePath = "http://Your.Server.URL/";
            
            
            // Configure API key authorization: paToken
            conf.ApiKey.Add("paToken", "YOUR_API_KEY");
            // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
            // conf.ApiKeyPrefix.Add("paToken", "Bearer");
    
            GlobalConfiguration.Instance = conf;
            
            // Create an instance of the API class
            var apiInstance = new DataSourcesServiceApi();
            // Initialize the connectionId parameter object for the call
            var connectionId = connectionId_example;  // Create the input object for the operation, type: String | 
    
            try {
                // Returns the structural definition of a materialized data model in JSON format using its unique 'connection' ID
                ModelingModel result = apiInstance.getModelStructure(connectionId);
                Debug.WriteLine(result);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                Debug.Print("Exception when calling DataSourcesServiceApi.getModelStructure: " + e.Message );
            }
        }
    }
    
    
    import com.pyramidanalytics
    from com.pyramidanalytics import ApiException
    from com.pyramidanalytics import DataSourcesServiceApi
    from pprint import pprint
    
            
    # Configure API key authorization: paToken
    api_config = com.pyramidanalytics.Configuration(host = 'http://Your.Server.URL/', api_key={ paToken:'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' })
    
    with com.pyramidanalytics.ApiClient(api_config) as api_client:
        # Create an instance of the API class
        api_instance = DataSourcesServiceApi(api_client)
        # Initialize the connectionId parameter object for the call
        connectionId = connectionId_example # String | 
    
        try:
            # Returns the structural definition of a materialized data model in JSON format using its unique 'connection' ID
            api_response = api_instance.get_model_structure(connectionId)
            pprint(api_response)
        except ApiException as e:
            print("Exception when calling DataSourcesServiceApi->getModelStructure: %s\n" % e)
    <?php
    require_once(__DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php');
    
    OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setHost('http://Your.Server.URL');
    
    // Configure API key authorization: paToken
    OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setApiKey('paToken', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
    // Uncomment below to setup prefix (e.g. Bearer) for API key, if needed
    // OpenAPITools\Client\Configuration::getDefaultConfiguration()->setApiKeyPrefix('paToken', 'Bearer');
    
    // Create an instance of the API class
    $api_instance = new OpenAPITools\Client\Api\DataSourcesServiceApi();
    $connectionId = connectionId_example; // String | 
    
    try {
        $result = $api_instance->getModelStructure($connectionId);
        print_r($result);
    } catch (Exception $e) {
        echo 'Exception when calling DataSourcesServiceApi->getModelStructure: ', $e->getMessage(), PHP_EOL;
    }
    ?>